Aurora · 20 hours ago
Staff Product Designer, Aurora Ops Experience
Seattle, Washington
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $223K/yr
8+ years expAurora Innovation is dedicated to delivering safe and accessible self-driving technology. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead the design of the Command Center overseer experience, focusing on tools and workflows for monitoring autonomous truck activity.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design for the Command Center overseer experience, ensuring supervisors have the clarity and tools needed to monitor real-time truck activity safely and efficiently
Identify and solve the highest priority pain points for operations leads in their monitoring and intervention workflows
Create high-fidelity prototypes in Figma to model and evaluate how the Aurora Driver communicates its status and intentions to the Command Center across digital touchpoints
Work closely with cross-functional partners in engineering and product to define, explore, and ship solutions that support the efficient operation of our fleet
Influence strategic direction by presenting design rationale to leadership and contributing new processes back to the broader design studio culture
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in product design, with a track record of leading complex, multi-workstream projects
A portfolio of exceptional product design and craft
Experience designing operational tools, dashboards, or workflow management systems
Strong interaction design skills with a high bar for visual design
Ability to translate complex, evolving information architectures into intuitive and functional user experiences
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive cross-functional alignment with minimal support, identifying problems others might miss
Preferred
Experience designing for high-complexity, high-stakes environments (e.g., autonomous vehicles, aviation, logistics, or medical systems) where safety is paramount
Experience with advanced prototyping techniques, including the use of generative AI tools or coded prototypes to test complex system behaviors
A portfolio that showcases beautiful visual design work
Proficiency in leading research initiatives in technical environments and translating findings into interaction models, service blueprints, and user interfaces
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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